Development of a participatory virtual studio for ecological planning: a case study of wildfire simulation in ecological planning.

• Other Authors: Zhao, Yibin.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: Geographic information systems; Geographic information systems > Citizen participation; Environmental policy > Decision making > Citizen participation; Wildfires > Computer simulations
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5891205; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-324103

Zhao Yibin. === Thesis submitted in: November 2001. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-111). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Abstract --- p.I === ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.V === Table of Contents --- p.VIII === List of Tables --- p.IX === List of Figures --- p.X === Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1.1 --- Research background and problem statement --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- Research objectives --- p.6 === Chapter 1.3 --- Methodology --- p.7 === Chapter 1.4 --- Significance of this study --- p.9 === Chapter 1.5 --- Organization of the thesis --- p.10 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- "Literature review: wildfire behavior simulation, Web GIS and public participation GIS" --- p.11 === Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.11 === Chapter 2.2 --- Investigating wildfire behavior --- p.12 === Chapter 2.3 --- Modeling wildfire with GIS --- p.20 === Chapter 2.4 --- Emergence of the Web GIS --- p.27 === Chapter 2.5 --- New agenda from public participation --- p.28 === Chapter 2.6 --- Summary --- p.31 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- System design: requirements analysis and feasibility analysis --- p.34 === Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.34 === Chapter 3.2 --- Analysis of functions requirement --- p.35 === Chapter 3.3 --- A host of solutions --- p.41 === Chapter 3.4 --- Summary --- p.52 === Chapter Chapter 4 --- Simulating the wildfire --- p.53 === Chapter 4.1 --- Physical Setting of experiment area and data preparation --- p.53 === Chapter 4.2 --- Adaptation and formularization of the Rothermel's fire behavior model --- p.60 === Chapter 4.3 --- Fire spreading algorithm --- p.66 === Chapter 4.4 --- Defining wildfire with Object Oriented Design (OOD) method --- p.71 === Chapter 4.5 --- Summary --- p.74 === Chapter Chapter 5 --- Participation process with interactive tools empowered by IT technologies --- p.76 === Chapter 5.1 --- Comprehending the problem in an interactive way --- p.76 === Chapter 5.2 --- Performing wildfire simulation --- p.81 === Chapter 5.3 --- Submitting of end users comments --- p.84 === Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion bulletin board --- p.94 === Chapter 5.5 --- Summary --- p.96 === Chapter Chapter 6 --- Discussions and conclusions --- p.98 === Chapter 6.1 --- Research limitations and discussions --- p.98 === Chapter 6.2 --- Conclusions --- p.99 === BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.103 === Appendix 1 .Defining MapService with ArcXML --- p.112 === Appendix 2.Defining MapNotes with ArcXML --- p.112